Andrew Myers

Elusive 3D printed nanoparticles could lead to new shapeshifting materials

Stanford materials engineers have 3D printed tens of thousands of hard-to-manufacture nanoparticles long predicted to yield promising new materials that change form in an instant.

Andrew Myers

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Stanford University

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05 Apr, 2024

3 minutes read

Vibrating glove helps stroke patients recover from muscle spasms

For those with stroke, involuntary contractions of the hands and arms often follow. A simple, wearable vibrating glove may offer a more effective treatment.

Andrew Myers

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Stanford University

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14 Feb, 2024

4 minutes read

Moonshot effort aims to bioprint a human heart and implant it in pig

Advances in the 3D printing of living tissue – a field known as bioprinting – puts within reach the possibility of fabricating whole organs from scratch and implanting them in living beings. A multidisciplinary team from Stanford received a federal contract to do just that.

Andrew Myers

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Stanford University

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25 Oct, 2023

3 minutes read

Stretchable, touch-sensitive electronics

​Stanford researchers have set the stage for an evolution in electronics by taking the concept of ‘artificial skin’ to the next level.

Andrew Myers

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Stanford University

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14 Nov, 2018

3 minutes read

New semiconductor materials exceed some of silicon's 'secret' powers

Among other virtues, silicon “rusts” in a way that insulates a chip's circuitry. Two new ultrathin materials share that trait and others vital to the future of electronics.

Andrew Myers

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Stanford University

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11 Dec, 2017

3 minutes read